News articles tagged with 'fitness'
Overseas doctors more likely to face serious GMC action
— 6 Apr 2011 18:28 | HealthGeneral Medical Council (GMC) decisions about doctors who qualified outside the UK are more likely to have far reaching consequences (high impact decisions), finds research published…
CeBIT 2011: Electronic fitness trainer
— 9 Feb 2011 17:05 | TechnologyEating a healthier diet, getting more exercise and doing more sports - lots of people recommit themselves to these goals over and over. But one's baser instincts are often stronger…
Children's brain development is linked to physical fitness
— 16 Sep 2010 05:37 | HealthResearchers have found an association between physical fitness and the brain in 9- and 10-year-old children: Those who are more fit tend to have a bigger hippocampus and perform better…
Brain fitness programs may help frail elderly walk faster
— 11 Aug 2010 08:15 | HealthComputerised brain fitness programs are known to help seniors improve their memory and focus. Now, a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University…
Brain fitness program study reveals visual memory improvement in older adults
— 15 Jul 2010 15:09 | HealthA commercial brain fitness program has been shown to improve memory in older adults, at least in the period soon after training. The findings are the first to show that practising simple…
Lifestyle intervention reduces preschoolers' body fat, improves fitness
— 23 Jun 2010 11:54 | HealthMigrant children are at increased risk of obesity, but a new study shows that a program teaching multiple lifestyle changes to predominantly migrant preschoolers and their parents helps…
Academic's research on target for World Cup conference
— 7 Jun 2010 16:05 | HealthScientific techniques to boost elite athletes' performance on the football pitch will be unveiled by a North East academic at a global conference coinciding with the World Cup…
Students' physical fitness associated with academic achievement; organised physical activity
— 18 Mar 2010 13:04 | HealthPhysical fitness is associated with academic performance in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical…
Physical activity in schools can improve children's fitness
— 24 Feb 2010 12:17 | HealthA structured physical activity programme at school can improve children's fitness and decrease body fat, a study published on bmj.com today shows…
Health care professionals failing to tell patients they are not fit to drive
— 21 Jan 2010 16:44 | HealthMany healthcare professionals are failing to advise people with medical conditions that could affect their ability to drive whether they should get behind the wheel, according to research…